A research report released today (30 September 2015) by Brake, the road safety charity, has called for the removal of unnecessary barriers faced by local councils in implementing 20mph speed limits to deliver safer walking and cycling.
The report finds that moving to 20mph limits across built up areas would deliver significant safety benefits, especially for pedestrians and cyclists, and suggests red tape and a lack of strong national government leadership is at fault for the current UK postcode lottery when it comes to reaping the benefits of lower traffic speeds in communities...
The automatic enrolment countdown for thousands of small and micro businesses across the South West has begun and The Pensions Regulator is calling on employers to act now.
The law has changed so that around 115,000 employers across the South West will have to meet their new pensions duties.
Across the UK, up to 1.8 million employers will have automatic enrolment duties over the next three years. Many of these employers will see their legal duties start from January next year and with just four months to go, they should now be well underway with their plans. All employers...
FAMILY fishing firm Favis of Salcombe are celebrating after their crab meat was voted Supreme Champion Product in the Taste of the West Awards 2015.
The prestigious accolade was given to them after judges described their white crab meat as “outstandingly high quality.”
Favis of Salcombe have been sustainably fishing crab and lobster off South Devon since 1972. Last year they branched out into cooking and handpicking crab at their factory just outside Kingsbridge, before distributing it to some of the finest chefs and restaurants in the UK.
For the second time this season, Exeter City handed the League 2 leaders their first defeat of the season.
Goals from David Wheeler and Arron Davies earned Exeter City a win at Fratton Park, and their second success over Portsmouth in September.
Three changes were made to the starting eleven that were beaten by Wycombe at St James Park at the weekend, with Jordan Tillson and Manny Oyeleke returning to the first eleven and Arron Davies completing his return from an injury lay-off with a place from the off.
The hosts almost had City rocking right from the off, with...
The Pirates of Penzance is Gilbert and Sullivan’s most performed production. It follows the adventures of Frederic, whose hard-of-hearing nurse mistakenly signs him up as a pirate apprentice instead of to a more honest profession. On his 21st birthday he is released from his apprenticeship, leaves the pirates to become a law-abiding citizen and meets and falls in love with the beautiful Mabel. Having a very strong sense of duty, he decides to lead the police in an attempt to capture the pirates.
However, a quirk of fate results in him still being bound to the pirates. Now his sense...
Devonbird – Kath Bird (Vocals/Guitar), Sophia Colkin (Fiddle) and Rob Wheaton (Vocals/Guitar) show their wide and versatile range and their passion for folk music, both original and traditional. The band has been described as having a clarity and purity of sound, vocally and instrumentally, which is both profoundly soul touching and magical. For their second studio recorded album, “Turning of the Year”, they teamed up with well known folk producer Mark Tucker. The album is a mixture of hard hitting original songs such as Dead Kings Land, combined with such haunting folk songs as Rose or...
Acclaimed historical theatre company Blast from the Past present a new version of Geoffrey
Chaucer’s timeless classic “The Canterbury Tales”.
About the Tales
Written in the late 14th century, “The Canterbury Tales‘”is the high-water mark of medieval English literature. Based around the concept of a disparate group of pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral who tell each other stories to while away the journey, it paints a rich and vibrant portrait of life in medieval England. All human life is present – from the dark and brooding Pardoner’s...
Exeter Alternative Theatre return to the main stage with their first production in almost 18 months: ‘Crowley’ – an artistic homage combining theatre, performance art, magickal ceremony and poetry to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the birth of Aleister Crowley, the infamous occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist and mountaineer, whom the press dubbed “the wickedest man in the world”. Self proclaimed ‘The Great Beast 666’ a Vanity Fair profile in 1915 summed him up as: “…a person of so many sides and interests that it is no wonder a legend has been built up around his...
A celebration of 125 years of vintage entertainment! Gypsy Jazz and Blues to dance to with Neo Victorian Music Hall favourites for your delight and delectation.
The Queen Bootie Trio
The Queen Bootie Trio are an offshoot from The Bootleg Swingband and bring you a smorgasbord of unforgettable vintage tunes. From Django to Tango. Songs by Ella, Billy, Frank, Tom Waits and many other legendary singers. Pitting two incredible acoustic guitars with Queen Booties timeless vocals.
Award winning comedy, burlesque, music & magic come together once more in one fantastic show.
The Rogues Gallery brings a modern twist and a hint of darkness to the Victorian vaudeville variety genre. Coming to Exeter for the first time, the show stars top performers from around the UK and also showcases the best of local acts.
Be prepared to be blown away! Marc Lobb has been dubbed ‘The next Derren Brown’ and has won awards for his sleight of hand work and his unfathomable mind reading. The Copperfield Ensemble Project and Miss Von Trapp take us back to the glorious...
